Director, CardioVascular Institute
Hospital Corporation of America
Thousand oaks, United States
Dr. Fontana is an international leader in cardiothoracic surgery, whose primary professional focus has been on less invasive approaches to the
treatment of structural heart disease. He has been a pioneer and principal investigator for several minimally invasive approaches involving transcatheter valve therapies and minimally invasive surgical procedures for congenital and acquired heart disease. Among many others, he has been a principal investigator in the Partner Trial of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, the CoreValve Pivotal trial, the Medtronic Low-Risk TAVR Trial, and the Perceval trial of sutureless aortic valves, and the national principal investigator for the St. Jude/Abbott Transcatheter Portico Valve IDE Pivotal trial. He is also a widely published researcher and author with over 150 academic citations including articles, book chapters and reviews.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
4:19 PM – 4:27 PM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)
Sunday, February 26, 2023
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)
Monday, February 27, 2023
10:00 AM – 10:40 AM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)
Monday, February 27, 2023
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)
Monday, February 27, 2023
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)
Monday, February 27, 2023
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)
Monday, February 27, 2023
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Disclosure(s): Abbott: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Committee/Planning Member (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Advisory Board (Ongoing); Edwards Lifesciences LLC: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); Highlife Medical: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); LAMINAR: Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); medtronic: Advisor (Ongoing), Advisor or Review Panel Member (Ongoing), Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing), Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Contracted Research (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Honoraria (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing); PiCardia: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Clinical Trial Support (Ongoing), Scientific Research Study Investigator (Ongoing)